Yesterday as he was preparing he was concerned there would not be enough food so I had to remind him that Jesus fed thousands with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish and he would not allow him to put forth such an effort to have someone go without. When he arrived home today he, although he was tired, I could tell he was also was very spiritually and emotionally filled. He gets such joy and satisfaction when he serves at the shelter and he is always wishing he could do more. He shared the event was a huge success. I was so proud of his accomplishment as I know it was a huge sacrifice and as frugal as my husband can be, when his heart tells him to do something he lets nothing get in the way.
When I think about all the different times he has given from the heart just because it was the right thing to do, it makes me proud. He has financially supported one of his prior middle school student's through college, purchased Christmas gifts for families that were under his supervision when he worked for a social services agency, and the one that made me the most proud was when he paid for Christmas for a family he did not know. He was at the store, this woman had a cart full of toys, games and clothes and had apparently miscalculated what she had available to pay for all of it, she was $300 short and guess who was behind her in line, that's right Bryan. He paid her bill and told her to have a Merry Christmas.
It makes me realize why the Lord continues to bless him and have kept him and us through some hard economic times. No matter how he tries to be hard on the outside, those that know him well knows that he has a heart of gold and will give anything to those he love and even to those he don't when they are in need. This is why I love him so. Today I am honoring my husband's generosity because it is worthy of honor. I know to some his efforts may be small however to me, him and those on the receiving end they are huge and I know God is smiling down on him for his obedience.
Wives of the world how do or can you honor your husband's generosity? How does he give in unexpected ways to you, your family or others? Please share your stories with us; we would love to hear from you.
Blessings,
Rochelle
"It is always better to give than to receive."
1 comment:
That was SO GREAT to read!! :) What a heart of gold your husband has - and such a blessing to so many others.
Yesterday my daughter's class went to the nursing home here - and sang songs for the residents & then helped them fill boxes for Project Christmas Child. I talked to a few of the kids who told me "the nursing home smells bad" and other negative comments - but when I asked my Anna how her trip to the nursing home was, she said, "It was AWESOME!!! We had SO MUCH FUN. I helped a lady with her box for a 10-14 year old girl and ...." (on and on she talked). I was SO thankful my daughter did not focus on how a nursing home smells or how sad it is to see the residents sometimes (especially the ones who have dementia and such) - but instead she just HAD A GREAT TIME. I love a heart for others like that - and can truly be encouraged myself to do more for OTHERS like this.
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